Caperea marginata (Gray 1846)

[Balaena] marginata Gray 1846, Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Erebus" and "Terror", Vol. 1: 48.

Type Locality: "Inhab. W. Australia " (= southern hemisphere, temperate waters; see Baker, 1985).

Vernacular Names: Pygmy Right Whale.

Synonyms: Caperea antipodarum Gray 1864 .

Distribution: Southern hemisphere: cold-temperate waters.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Baker (1985).